Experimental observation of fracture patterns in layered slate

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-62

  Debecker, Bjorn ^a   Vervoort, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brazilian test; Digital image processing; Fractures; Rock mechanics; Strength anisotropy

Indexed keywords

BRAZILIAN TEST; DEFORMATION BEHAVIOUR; DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; FRACTURE PATTERN; KEY FACTORS; LAYERED STRUCTURES; LOADING TESTS; RECTANGULAR SAMPLES; SCHISTOSITY; STRENGTH ANISOTROPY;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; ANISOTROPY; DATA PROCESSING; DIGITAL IMAGE STORAGE; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING SYSTEMS; ROCK MECHANICS; SLATE; TESTING;

FRACTURE;

EID: 70349583496     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-009-9382-z     Document Type: Article

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